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Red Cross
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Arkansans are being
asked to roll up their sleeves
and donate blood because
there’s a critical shortage
of it across the state and
nation. The American Red
Cross Greater Ozarks-Arkansas Region is made up of
the whole state of Arkansas,
plus southwest Missouri and
Memphis, Tennessee.
The region’s blood donations dropped in both
June and July. The situation
is even worse in other parts
of the country and Red Cross
spokesman Rick Roseneck
says the Red Cross has issued an emergency appeal
for both blood and platelet
donations.

Group Latino that
once bashed Trump
is backing him
A group of Latino
conservatives who had
previously been harsh
critics of Donald Trump
reversed their position
saying that they will
support the Republican
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Page 8A

roomful of supportive Latinos declaring, “You are not
intruders.”
Clinton, called on Lati-

nos to “come back twice as
strong and twice as clear”
against the message of the
GOP’s nominee Donald

Trump, which she described
as “you should be afraid.”
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“Blood donations are
being distributed to hospitals faster than the donations are coming in,” he
points out. “Blood donations
through the Red Cross have
fallen short of hospital needs
for the past few months.”
All blood types are currently needed especially O
positive, O negative, B negative and A negative in order
to meet patient demand this
summer.
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Walmart Foundation awards $56,000 to UAMS for Diversity Programs
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Little Rock, AR
The Walmart Foundation
has given $56,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences (UAMS) for its Center
for Diversity Affairs Programs.
The summer enrichment programs encourage students
throughout the state to consider careers in health care.
The presentation took
place Aug. 17 as part of Walmart’s Day of Giving, held
annually to recognize organizations whose efforts address
local needs and improve the
state of Arkansas. The event’s
guest included Tony Rause,
Walmart distribution area

praised the Center for Diversity Affairs for its efforts both at
UAMS and in reaching young
people across the state.
“Diversity isn’t only a good
ingredient for success, it’s critical for the future,” said Lindsey
“We’re proud to support organizations like UAMS and its
Center for Diversity Affairs
that share our goal of creating
opportunities so people can
live better. This grant reflects
our commitment to increasing
diversity and inclusion in the
health care workforce.”
The Center for Diversity
Affairs summer enrichment
programs are designed to
strengthen science, math,
literacy and test-taking skills.

gift and support of the UAMS
Center for Diversity Affairs
and its programs for students,”
said Billy Thomas, M.D., UAMS
vice chancellor for diversity
and inclusion. “A diverse health care workforce does a better
job of taking care of a diverse
population, and this gift will
allow us more visibility and
inclusion in our community.”
Michael Lindsey, Walmart director of public affairs,

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In addition, the programs give
students an introduction to
the many health career options at UAMS.
The Walmart Foundation

supports initiatives focused on
creating career opportunities
and strengthening communities, in an effort to enable
sustainable impact.

The Mexican Consulate
in Little Rock is partnering
with the Latino Art Project of
North Little Rock, Arkansas,
Argenta Gallery/Rock City
Werks of North Little Rock,
and Colonial Wine & Spirits
to present “Raíces Mexicanas,”
an art exhibit. The will show-

case art from local artists that
share Mexican “roots”.
This exhibit will celebrate
the art of artists that share a
common tie to Mexico. These
works, done in a variety of
exciting mediums depicting
various subject matter, will
give the viewer a taste of the
rich and diverse Mexican culture and Mexican-American
artists bring to Arkansas.

Participating artists include Luis Atilano, Luis Saldaña, Rolando Quintero, Luis
Arellano, Anthony Samuel
Lopez, Sabrina Zarco, Mark
Clark, Gustavo Lira Garcia,
Martin Flores, Sergio Valdivia
and x3mex.
Any piece sold at this
exhibition will support these
young artists to continue with
their college studies.

An opening reception
free to all public will be held
at Argenta Gallery on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from
6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Argenta Gallery is located at 413 Main Street, North
Little Rock, AR.
“Raíces Mexicanas” will
be on display at Argenta Gallery from September 1 through October 1.

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get help buying diapers
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Little Rock, AR
Federal lawmakers are
considering a legislation that
would fund pilot programs
in states such as Arkansas
to help low-income families
afford the necessity of buying
diapers. Currently, no federal program meets that need,
said Alison Weir, chief of policy and research with the National Diaper Bank Network.
“You tell people that you
can’t buy diapers with food
stamps or WIC and the first
response is ‘what?’ Neither
program is meant for that,
but the programs that were
meant to cover basic needs
have all shrunk to the point
where there’s a big hole in the
safety net,” said Weir.
Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) is
the only program that provides money that could be

used for diapers, but in Arkansas that benefit is limited
to $185 a month for a household with one parent and two
children. Missouri recently
opted to fund diaper banks
there and California is considering a voucher to offset
the cost for children enrolled
in subsidized day care. The
federal bill has been referred
to a House subcommittee for
consideration.
Weir said the pressure to
provide diapers often forces
parents to make tough choices. It’s a fact illustrated by a
survey from Feeding America in which parents shared
some surprising confessions.
“A large number of folks admitted delaying changing
a diaper or, in some cases,
shaking a diaper out and
trying to reuse it.” she added.
“And if you don’t have diapers in most cases you can’t
leave your child at day care
because most day cares requires parents to provide the
diapers their child will use.”
There are about 115,000
children under the age of
three in Arkansas, and according to the National Diaper Bank Network, about
one in three are in a family that earns less than 100
percent of the federal poverty level.

Governor Asa Hutchinson congratulates state’s 100 newest Americans
¡Hola! Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Families and friends
sat in the back of the room,
arms stretched high to
try to get their cameras
above the heads of other
onlookers as their loved
ones stood one-by-one
announcing their names
and home countries before
taking oaths that would
make them United States
citizens.
About 100 people from

37 countries took their
oaths of allegiance to the
United States on at the Old
State House Museum in
Little Rock. It marked the
first time a naturalization
ceremony has happened
at the museum, according
to a news release from the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The ceremony was at
the museum to accommodate the larger crowd.
When ceremonies are
in the Memphis office,

about 50 people usually
participate, said Sharon
Scheidhauer, a public affairs officer for immigration services. “We’re always
looking to bring our naturalization ceremonies out
in the public,” Scheidhauer
said.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson
spoke to the crowd and encouraged them to vote in
the coming election.
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“I would encourage
each of you to participate
in our democracy, to vote,
to learn and to give back to
this great country, which
you have embraced today,”
Hutchinson said.
The youngest of the

group, Eduardo Flores, 19,
from Mexico said he looked
forward to voting for the
first time in November. He
moved to the United States
with his parents when he
was 2. “I always felt I was a
part of this place,” he said.
Flores said the process
to become a citizen took
almost a year, including the

time he spent studying for
the 100-question test.
Martin Flores, father
of Eduardo Flores, came to
the United States to give his
family a better life. He was a
farmworker in Mexico and
now works at an eye-care
clinic. “I love the United
States,” he said. “It has
opportunity for my family.”

His wife, Gabriela, spends
her days caring for her
daughter who is disabled.
The Flores family members
said they liked living
in Little Rock and have
already started working on
becoming a family of U.S.
citizens.
Last year marked the
lowest number of people

to go through this process
and obtain their citizenship
since 2004. About 730,000
took their oaths last year,
and almost 655,000 did in
2014, according to data
from immigration services.
Approximately 2,000
of those were Arkansas
residents, according to
the news release. Almost

5 percent of Arkansas
residents are foreign-born
informed to the most recent
data from the United States
Census Bureau.
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on USCIS and its programs,
please visit USCIS.gov or
follow us on Twitter (@
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the USCIS blog The Beacon.

you,” said Clinton to cheers. “I
hear you and I am with you.”
Clinton repeated some of the
pledges she’s made on the
campaign trail, including that
she would in her first 100 days
in office introduce legislation
for comprehensive immigration reform that includes a
path to citizenship. She said it
was one of her top two priorities along with investment in
jobs and whether it gets done
“depends on this election.”
The president can’t introduce the bill but if elected,
Clinton could provide a draft
to a member or members
in Congress to introduce, as
other presidents have done in
the past.
“I will send a proposal

to Congress that will include
a path to citizenship, fix
the family visa backlog and
strengthen our economy and
while we are doing that we
must do all we can to keep
families already here together,” she said. Members of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus joined Hillary Clinton on
stage after her LULAC speech
and held reading “I am an
American.”
In a statement, the Republican Party criticized Clinton’s immigration proposals,
which include support for
Obama’s authorization of programs to defer deportations
and provide work permits to
millions of immigrants not legally in the U.S.

Continued from COVER
“You are not intruders.
You are our neighbors, our
colleagues, our friends, our
families. You make our nation stronger, smarter more
creative,” Clinton said at the
League of United Latin American Citizens conference.
Clinton cited the example of Patrick Zamarripa, the
Dallas police officer gunned
down along with seven other
officers, five of whom were
killed including Zamrripa.
Zamarripa’s family had told
media he was very proud of
his Mexican heritage.
“I want you to know, I see

Hillary Clinton ask “Dreamers” for help
Suzanne Gamboa
Washington, D.C
The Clinton campaign
is trying to harness the
organizing power of young
immigrants those known as
Dreamers to help grow the
number of voters from their
communities for Hillary
Clinton.
The campaign began
its national voter registration program “Mi Sueño, Tu
Voto” (My Dream, Your Vote)
on the fourth anniversary of
the opening of enrollment
of young immigrants in the
Deferred Action for Child-

Red Cross
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Type O negative is the
universal blood type and can
be transfused to patients
with any blood type. Types B
negative and A negative can
be transfused to Rh positive
or Rh negative patients.
Roseneck says low donations are common this time
of year when schools and
businesses are less likely to
have blood drives. “The week
immediately before and after
the Fourth of July are huge
vacation weeks where people

hood Arrivals program.
“We founded this program on the premise that,
one by one through friends,
families, co-workers or
classmates Dreamers’ futures would be considered
on Election Day, “ Lorella
Praeli, national director of
the Latino vote said in a
statement.
Clinton has actively
sought the support of immigrant families throughout the campaign. The
young immigrants have
mobilized their communities previously, to urge
family, friends and others
probabilidades de tener
unidades para donar sangre. “La semana inmediatamente antes y después
del cuatro de julio son
enormes semanas de vacaciones, donde la gente sale,
así que hay casi 650 unidades menos para donar
sangre que se organizan la
semana del cuatro de julio,”
señala.

Las plaquetas tienen
que ser transfundidas dentro de los cinco días de la
donación haciéndolas una
constante necesidad y se
utilizan para ayudar a los
pacientes con cáncer, pacientes quirúrgicos y receptores de médula ósea.
Los donantes pueden
visitar un centro o una unidad de donación de sangre
para hacer una donación.
También puede hacer una
cita o encontrar un centro
de donación en redcross.
org/cruz-roja o llamando
al 1-800-RED-CROSS o
501-614-4400.
take off so there’s nearly 650
fewer blood drives that are
held the week of July Fourth,”
he points out.
Platelets have to be
transfused within five days
of donation making the need
constant and are used to
help cancer patients, surgical
patients and bone-marrow
recipients.
Donors can visit a donation center or a blood drive
to make a donation. You also
can make an appointment or
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blue jacket, black shirt,
sunglasses and white
pants.
Very moved and on the
brink of tears, which
sometimes made him
swallow his words and
brought cries of support
from his fans, Pitbull had
affectionate words for his
family and all who have
believed in him. “And
that journey being about
our culture. It’s about
coming from nothing to

something. It’s about
being the prime example
of what the American
dream it’s”, he said.
“Especially coming from
a family that came to this
country without knowing
the language, they didn’t
know anything…but they
fought and always kept
moving forward. But when
people talk crap about us
Latinos and they know
nothing...they need to shut
up,” he continued.

“To be up here it just goes
to show what happens
when you’re focused, when
you work hard, when you
believe in yourself, and
when you go against all
odds”. “And if there’s one
thing I never understood
it’s no. Losing to me is
just another opportunity
and failure to me is just
another lesson learned,”
he said.
Pitbull is one of today’s
most popular singers

After being an active player
in the music industry
for over a decade which
include 70 million single
sales and 9 billion YouTube
views. Pitbull, whose real
name is Armando Christian
Perez, was also honored
for the way he overcame
the obstacles in his life.

When people talk about
Latinos and know nothing
about their struggle, they
should keep their mouths
shut, Pitbull said in a
thank-you speech honoring
all Latinos who work hard
in this country and only
look for a better future.
“We really appreciate the
opportunity the United
States represents, to be
free, to get ahead,” the
artist said, enjoying every
minute and wearing a navy

attack in Orlando, we are
seeing escalation of racial
tensions, and we cannot
afford to have another

Democrat in the White
House for an additional
four years,” Alfonso
Aguilar, the head of the
Latino Partnership for
Conservative Principles,
told NBC News.
“Does that mean that Mr.
Trump does not present a
risk for the country if he
becomes president? Of
course not, he does! But
Hillary would be much
worse, a lot is riding
on this election,” said
Aguilar.
For months, Hispanic
Republicans and
conservatives have been
increasingly anguished as
Trump continued attacking
prominent Latinos and
made little effort to win
their support.
In a statement, signed by
Aguilar and several other
Republican conservatives
such as Texan Massey
Villareal and Colorado
Republican Jerry Natividad,
they stated that “Trump
can better address the
terrorist threat we face
because, contrary to
Clinton, he is willing to
acknowledge and address
its root cause, radical
Islamic fundamentalism.”
The statement was issued
at the Republican National
Convention in Cleveland.
This came on the first
day of the Republican
convention focused on
“Make America Safe”
and included speeches
by those who want

with a mix of pop, rap,
electronic and Latin
rhythms, and has made a
hit around the world with
such numbers as “Timber,”
“Fireball,” “El Taxi” and
“Time of Our Lives.”
His star is nearby one of
his favorite Latino idols,
Celia Cruz.
Pitbull and Dominican
bachata star Prince Royce
are currently taking their
show, “The Bad Man Tour,”
around the United States.

crackdowns on immigrants
who are in the country
without legal documents
and as the party closes in
on a platform that calls for
building a massive wall at
the U.S.-Mexico border,
which has been one of
Trump’s major campaign
points since he announced
his presidential bid.
Aguilar acknowledged
other Hispanic
Republicans are not
joining their group and
not all members of the
coalition that during the
primaries had publicly
condemned Trump
and Sen. Ted Cruz over
their comments about
immigrants and their

deportation proposals
joined in the endorsement
of Trump.
“It has been very, very
difficult,” said Aguilar.
“In the end, politics is
the art of the possible.
I have been involved in
immigration for a long
time, I don’t believe Hillary
Clinton is committed to
immigration reform. I don’t
think they’re going to get it
done,” he said.
Aguilar was one of the
GOP Hispanics who was
elevated during the Bush
administration and worked
on citizenship issues in
an administration with
a very different view of
immigration than Trump.

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The University of Arkansas continues its preparation for its first game on September 3, against Louisiana
Tech University. The game
is scheduled for 3 pm at the
Donald W Reynolds Stadium. Go Razorbacks!

U.S. Latinos winners on the
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Gymnastic
The daughter of Puerto
Rican parents, Laurie Hernandez is part of the “Final
Five,” that won gold in the
team all-around after dominating Russia and China.
Laurie did well enough on
the balance beam, scoring a
15.366 on the balance beam,
followed by a dazzling floor
exercise routine.
Swimming
Madeline DiRado is a
first generation Argentinian-American who already
has four Olympic medals. Madeline won gold in
the 200-meter backstroke
4x200-meter freestyle; silver in the 400-meter individual medley; and bronze
in the 200-meter individual

medley.
Box
The boxer Nico Hernandez became the first American to win a boxing medal.
One of his motivations was
Tony Losey, a lifelong friend
who died two years ago. Both
had Olympic aspirations,

which is why the flyweight
dedicated his bronze-medal
performance to his friend’s
memory.
“I know he’s with me
here in spirit, and I know he’s
happy up there,” Hernandez
told The Kansas City Star.
“And I know he’s smiling
right now.”

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Governor announces $400,000 for career initiative in middle school
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Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the
Learning Blade statewide
initiative, supported through a $400,000 grant from
the Arkansas Department
of Education (ADE) to the
Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC), to
increase student awareness
and interest in computer
science and STEM (acronym for Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math)
careers.
Arkansas is the second
state to implement the initiative and, at the Governor’s request, Arkansas is
the first ever state to deploy
Learning Blade with a computer coding aspect. The
governor said it is an effort,
along with his computer
science initiative, putting
Arkansas’s students in an
even better position to land
tech-driven jobs. The program will offer coding clas-

ses at every Arkansas public
high school by exposing
middle school students to
STEM education concepts.
In the program, students are taught computer
science skills through engaging academic exercises.
Lessons are self-guided,
allowing students to work
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at their own pace in the
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cost to Arkansas’s middle
schools. The program will

be implemented across
Arkansas beginning in the
2016-2017 school year.
“I am excited that Learning Blade is being made
available to teachers and
students across Arkansas,”
said Anthony Owen, ADE
Coordinator of Computer
Science. “Building interest
in STEM subjects and awareness of related career
opportunities, including
jobs in the field of computer
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Arkansas
Attorney
General Leslie Rutledge issued a consumer alert to
encourage Arkansans to
educate themselves about
the air bag recall and to
take immediate action to
avoid injury or even death.
“Arkansans should take all
recalls seriously, especially
the Takata air bag recall,”
said Attorney General Rutledge. “This is one of the
most serious and largest
recalls in American history.
Manufacturers are sending
recall notices and replacing
air bags free of charge to the
vehicle owners as replacements are available. These
notices should be considered urgent warnings and
plans should be made to
have the air bags replaced
quickly.”
Attorney General Rutledge released the following tips to help Arkansans
research recalls and determine if the air bag in their
vehicle is on the recall list.
Visit SaferCar.gov to get
the latest information on
the Takata recall, search
the NHTSA’s database or
contact the vehicle manufacturer or car dealer for
recalls by the Vehicle Identification Number, which
is visible from the outside
of the vehicle through the
driver’s side windshield and

sign up to receive email notifications from the NHTSA
to learn when manufacturers file new recalls.
The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) continues to
issue recalls for Takata air
bags. The air bags used by
many popular manufacturers, including Acura, BMW,
Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford,
Honda, Jeep, Infiniti, Lexus,
Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan,
Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and more, were reportedly made with a propellant
that can degrade over time
causing the air bag to rupture and propel shards of
metal into the vehicle. According to the NHTSA, the
air bags have attributed to
at least 10 deaths and more
than 100 injuries in the
United States.
The NHTSA has classified states into three zones
in order to prioritize the air
bag replacements. Arkansas is included in zone B,
and the NHTSA anticipates
issuing recalls in phases
through December 2019.
For more information
on auto recalls, vehicle warranties and other consumer-related issues or to file a
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A new school year is
already here and children’s
shots need to be updated
and you must show proof
of immunizations. If docu-

mentation is not provided
by October 1, student will be
sent home and not allowed to
return until documentation
is provided. Immunization
requirements under Arkansas law are:
Kindergarten and Gra-

de 1: one Hepatitis A shot
after first birthday.
Kindergarten through
Grade 12: three polio shots,
one shot given after fourth
birthday. Two varicella (chickenpox) shots, first dose after
first birthday. This may not

be required if doctor (not
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three doses of Hepatitis B
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By 2024, there will be
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opportunities for Arkansas’s
upcoming workforce to pursue high-paying career paths
in these fields.
“The Arkansas Department of Career Education
(ACE) sees the Learning Blade online program as an
opportunity to further demonstrate the importance
of STEM education and bring
awareness and interest to
STEM careers in Arkansas,”
Clinics
said Dr. Charisse Childers,
NOW
Director of ACE.

September 4, its Magic Springs “Cooler Sunday.”
Each Sunday you can bring
a cooler packed with all
your favorite goodies into
the park. There’s no limit on
how much food or drink you
can bring as long as you can
pack it in your cooler. No alcoholic beverages allowed.
Glass is not allowed.
Additionally,
Magic
Springs is offering a special
admission $37.50 plus tax
for both days, Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, Sep-

tember 4, come back for free
on Monday, September 5.
Tickets can be purchased online at MagicSprings.com or at the front
ticket gate on the day of
the event. Admission includes all day access to the
amusement park rides and
water attractions available
between Magic Springs and
Crystal Falls, in addition to
the concert.
Magic Springs, named
one of the three most family friendly parks in the

special price Arkansans
and visitors can enjoy both
parks and watch as the band
transforms the stage into a
grand fiesta in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.”
Magic Springs has set a
special half-price admission
fee on September 4, making
the price for general admission $22.50 plus tax.
The only performance
of “La Sonora Dinamita,”
will be at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday and is included in the
special ticket price.

nation by Better Homes
and Gardens magazine,
has over 80 attractions including Arkansas Twister roller coaster and other rides such as Plummet
Summit and The Gauntlet.
Crystal Falls also includes
three body-only slides, four
tube slides, play pool, High
Sierra Slide Tower, Crystal Falls Wave Pool, Kodiak
Canyon Lazy River and Bear
Cub Bend for smaller children. Splash Island has over
200 ways to get wet includ-

ing 10 water slides, in addition to a bucket that dumps
1,000 gallons of water every
10 minutes.
Magic Springs Water &
Theme Park is located 1701
East Grand Avenue, Hot
Springs, AR 71901. For more
information or to purchase
tickets visit MagicSprings.
com or like in Facebook @
magicsprings. For additional information and latest details in Spanish visit hola-arkansas.com or like us on
Facebook @HolaArkansas.